Operator's Manual

contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional3/4turn.
11.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately
80%ofthespeciedamountofoilinthroughthevalve
cover(Figure9).
12.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level(page10).
13.SlowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheleveltotheFull
markonthedipstick.
14.Replacethellcap.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthesparkplugs.
Every500hours
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkpluganda
gappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.
Type:ChampionXC12YC(RFItype)orequivalent
AirGap:0.76mm(0.030inch)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Pullthewiresoffofthesparkplugs(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Sparkplugwire2.Sparkplug
2.Cleanaroundsparkplugs.
3.Removethesparkplugsandthemetalwashers.
CheckingtheSparkPlug
1.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplug(Figure23).Ifyou
seelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis
operatingproperly.Ablackcoatingontheinsulator
usuallymeansthattheaircleanerisdirty.
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplug.Always
replacethesparkplugwhenithasablackcoating,
wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
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Figure23
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(Figure23).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure23)ifthe
gapisnotcorrect.
InstallingtheSparkPlug
1.Threadthesparkplugintothesparkplughole.
2.Tightenthesparkplugto24.4–29.8N-m(18–22ft-lb).
3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.
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